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Výsluní

Coordinates: 50°28′0″N 13°14′15″E / 50.46667°N 13.23750°E / 50.46667; 13.23750
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Výsluní
Town
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Coordinates: 50°28′0″N 13°14′15″E / 50.46667°N 13.23750°E / 50.46667; 13.23750
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
First mentioned1547
Area
 • Total
30.34 km2 (11.71 sq mi)
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
299
 • Density9.85/km2 (25.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
431 83
Websitewww.mesto-vysluni.cz

Výsluní (earlier also Suniperk; German: Sonnenberg) is a town in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Prunéřovský potok in the Ore Mountains.

Administrative division

Výsluní consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Výsluní (209)
  • Kýšovice (3)
  • Sobětice (15)
  • Třebíška (10)
  • Úbočí (0)
  • Volyně (25)

Etymology

The initial German name Sonnenberg means 'sunny mountain'. It refers to the mountain on whose southern slope the settlement was founded. The older Czech name Suniperk was created by transcription.[3] The modern Czech name Výsluní means 'sunny place', 'sunny side'.

Geography

Výsluní is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Chomutov and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Karlovy Vary. It briefly borders Germany in the north. It lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is at 914 metres (2,999 ft) above sea level. The stream Prunéřovský potok originates in the municipal territory, flows through the town to the east, and then turns to the southwest and forms the municipal border.

History

Výsluní was founded as a mining settlement. Silver, copper, tin and lead ores had been mined in the vicinity of Výsluní since the 14th century. Výsluní itself was founded in the 16th century, the first written mention is from 1547. In 1565, it was referred to as a market town, and in 1584, it became a mining town.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Výsluní is located on the railway line Chomutov–Cranzahl. However, trains run on it only on weekends in the summer season.

Sights

The town is known for the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, which is the largest church in the Upper Ore Mountains. It is popularly known as the "Ore Mountains Cathedral".[7] It dominates the town and is visible on the southern slope of the mountains far into the Most Basin.[4]

The town hall is an Empire style building from 1846.[4]

The town's church appeared in many film works: The Borgias, Henri 4, Year of the Devil, Forgotten Light, Thirty Cases of Major Zeman, and Feuer frei! music video.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 385.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Historie" (in čeština). Město Výsluní. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Výsluňský kostel zachraňoval farář Bolka Polívky, duněli tu i Rammstein". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
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